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Ski Yachting

The most traditional event in the annual GYC calendar is the GYC Ski Yachting, which is held in the world-famous mountain resort, bringing together 20 to 25 teams each year representing up to 15 different yacht clubs from various countries all over the world. Past winners include the Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal Thames Yacht Club, Société Nautique de Genève and Gstaad Yacht Club. The by invitation only event, which consist of giant slalom Friday night ski races, followed by match racing with remote control carbon fibre yachts in Gstaad’s semi-Olympic indoor pool, powered by state-of-the-art wind machines on Saturday, welcomes each year a growing but limited number of teams. Given that one of the club's objectives is to promote youth sailing, an identical event is organized also for the under 16. Since the occasion of the 20th jubilee for the skiing competition as well all local ski clubs are invited. Not speed, but regularity is key to success. The prize giving ceremony is held in the GYC clubhouse, each year attracting another renown keynote speaker.

The Gstaad Yacht Club has the pleasure of inviting its members and reciprocal and friends’ clubs to participate in the 25th edition of the GYC Ski-Yachting event on Friday to Saturday, 7th and 8th March 2025.. 

25th Ski Yachting Invitation HERE

All juniors aged under 16 meet on Saturday morning for the Junior Ski Yachting Trophy. Please find further details in the separate invitation to be released soon.

24th GYC Ski Yachting 2024

When the boating season is already in full swing in many destinations in Europe, just before the snow melts in the Alps - it is time for the annual winter sailing community reuniting in Gstaad!
The 24th edition of GYC Ski Yachting event officially started on Friday 8th March previewing its traditional two-day program of consistency Ski races combined with remote-controlled America’s Cup model boat racing...

The full PR in English HERE or German HERE
 

Past Winners

2024 GYC Smokey     
2023 GYC Vorwindcarver
2022 Gstaad Yacht Club
2019 Bayerischer Yacht Club
2018 Royal Thames Yacht Club 
2017 Yacht Club de Monaco
2016 Gstaad Yacht Club
2015 Bayerischer Yacht Club
2014 Royal Yacht Squadron  B
2013 Bayerischer Yacht Club 2
2012 Bayerischer Yacht Club
2011 Bayerischer Yacht Club
2010 Royal Yacht Squadron 1
2009 Société Nautique de Geneve
2008 Royal Yacht Squadron 2
2007 Royal Yacht Squadron 1
2006 Yacht Club de Monaco
2005 Société Nautique de Geneve
2004 Société Nautique de Geneve
2003 Gstaad Yacht Club 3
2002 Gstaad Yacht Club 3
2001 Gstaad Yacht Club 3
2000 Gstaad Yacht Club 2